During pregnancy, the placenta must dig into the uterine wall deeply enough to tap into the mother’s blood supply and nourish ...

A new map of the "maternal-fetal interface" reveals a new type of cell, as well as the types of cells most likely to be ...

What causes preeclampsia and preterm birth? A study maps 1.2 million cells at the maternal-fetal interface. Discover the new ...

In any placental mammal a finely tuned immune system protects its body against invasion. Detection of foreign proteins triggers rejection. Yet half the genes of a fetus in the mother’s womb stem from ...

The biological connection between a pregnant woman and her developing baby has been mapped in unprecedented detail by UC San Francisco scientists, revealing new cell types and insights into conditions ...

Bringing a baby into the world is a special moment, but recovery involves necessary steps your body must complete. One key process is the removal of the placenta after childbirth. If the placenta does ...

BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia affects approximately 1 in 10 pregnancies, leading to severe complications and long-term health ...

Recognition of three basic placenta types by Otto Grosser over a century ago has proven its worth: non-invasive, moderately invasive or highly invasive. In contrast to the invasive types, no breakdown ...